Record-strip composing-machine.



l J. S. BANCROFT & M. C. IN'DAHL.

RECORD STRIP GOMPOSING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 190B.

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RECORD STRIF COMPOSING MACHINE.

PPLIoAcQloN mmm JUNE 5, 190s.

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J. s. BANGROPT & M. C'. INDAHL.

RECORD STRIP GOMPOSING MACHINE;

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. 190BY Patented Deo. 28, 1909.

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I v APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1908* 944,40f,

Patented De@.28,1909.

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J. s. BANCROFT @E M 0. "INDAHL.

RECORD STRIP GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 190s.

Patented D80. 28, 1909.

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J. s. BANCRFT a M. G'. INDAHL. RECORD STRIP GOMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1908.

Patented De.2819o9.

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J. s. BANGROPT @L M.l o. INDAHL.

RECORD STRIP GMPOSING MACHINE.

Patented Deo. 28, 1909.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5; 1908.

.T. S. BANCROFT & M. C. INDAHL. RECORD STRIP coMPosING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED .TUNE 5, 1908.

Patented Dec.28,1909.

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` J. S.. BANORFT a M. C; INDAHL.

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J. S. BANOROPT a M. 0. INDAHL.

RECORD STRIP GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1908..

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J. S. BANCROFT & M. C. INDAHL.

REGORD STRIP GQMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 190B. 944,495, l Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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faz/f J. S. BANCROPT & M. C. INDAHL.

RECORD STRIP GOMPOSING MAGHINE.

-APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 5, 190e.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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J. si BANcRo-T & M. c. IDAHL. REORD STRIF GOMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1908.

944,405. Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

j 4UitlV vJOHN SELLERS BANCROFT .AND MURITZ C. INDAHL, QF`PHILADEYLPHIA, IEENNSYIH"4 VANI, ASSIGNORS T0 LANSTDN MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY, 0F `IPHILADElfe PHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

RECORD-STRIP COMPOSNGMACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

ententes Dee. as, ieee.

Application le June 5, 1908. Serial No. 1136.965.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN SELLERS BAN- cnor'r and MAURrrz C. INDAHL, of lfhiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Record-Strip Composing-ll'lachines; and we do hereby declare th'e following. to be a full, clear, and

eXact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specicatiom and to the reference characters marked thereon.

This invention relates primarily to that class of com osing machines in which the matter, including line justification fractions, is set up in the form of perforat'ions 1n a record strip' or controller through themedium of a series of manually controlled punches, justification indicator n'iechanism and paper feed mechanism, and it has for its objects increased etliciency as to speed, ease ofmanipulation, certainty in action, durability and precision, to which ends the said invention consists in the several 'novel combinations, Iconstructions and arrange' ln the accompanying drawings illuslrat-- ing a preferred form of embodiment-ll`1g ure 1 ,is a front elevation of thc machine. Fig. 2 is a partial right und elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical fsection taken at one sido of the justification indicator drum. Fig. f1 is a horizontal sect-ion .inmediately above the punch levers shcwing the disposition of said levers, their lactuatingy motors and the punch bars. Fig., 5 is a top plan view of aportion of thepvalve arctmitiirg bars, valves and transmitting bars. Fig. is a detail View partly in, section illustrating the arrangement 'of the punch valves, actuating bars and key bars. .Fig 7 is a front elevation of the valve bar detached. n Fig. S is a top plan. view' of the key bar layout. Fig. 9 .is a front elevation and Fig. 10 a top plan view on an enlarged scale of the justiiication 'mechanism lincluding the line measuring and justification indicating devices. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of the escapement mechanism for the units wheel. Fig. 12 `is a detail View showing thel Vernier scale, its support and the lifting incline forthe units Wheel holding pawl.. Fig. 13 is a detail viewl of the units rack stop or arrester. sectional view of the valve mechanism controlling the motor and motor return cylinders. Fig. 15 is a sectional view of thc valve controlling communication between the resetting and justification valves 4and the resetting or restoring motor. Fig. 16 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 17 Aa transverse section through the controlling valve, Fig. 15, and the vresetting motor. Fig. 18 is a side elevation 'of the controlling valve and the resetting valve and motor, Figs.v 14 to 16, inclusive. Fig. 19 is a perspective View of the justifying space bar actuating devices and connections, shown detached. Fig. `20 is a detail view of the universal bar acted upon lay the punch'levers showing the manner of 'connection with the escapement of the line measuring device. Fig. S21 is a detail, in perspective of the lockout for the punches as applied to the universal bar. Fig. 221s an end elevation, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the paper vfeed mechanism, also showing the arrangement of the controlling valve of the .motor and motor return cylin' ders. Fig. 23 a top plan view of the paper feed ratchet mechanism. F ig.v 24 is an end elevation of a portion of the papel' feed mechanism showing the connections between the paper feed ratchet and take-up or 'winding roll. Fig. 25 is a perspective view of the ratchet head of the winding roll y Fig. Q6 is a sectional view of said detached. ratchet head showing parts of the actuating devices therefor'. Fig. 27 is a top plan vicvi7 of the paper feed motor and motor return i valve actuating devices. Fig. 28 is a detail,

Fig. 14 is a detached inperspective, of the line signal mechanism.

Fig. is'a front elevation and Fig. 30 a perspective view of the automatic shift for the iustifying space key. Fig. 31 is a diagrammatic view showing the principal lines' of transmission involved in the present construction.

Like characters of reference in the several figures indicate the same parts.

Although in many-particulars applicable to other forms of machines the improvements are illustrated asapplied to a monotypc composing inachinefof the kind disclosed in Patent 828,449. of August .14, 1906 whereof l represents the series of punches; 2 the pin wheels of the paper fecd; 3 the ""meuts of (he bcior 2c lnsteadflio 'spindle of thc inkc-up roll; the motor (fyiimlm'; 5 1l1c motor-return cylindezl; (3 thc motor' ruck; T Uw unito; Wheel; 8 thc juS-tifcation indicator drum; 9 the justification 5 mlicui( '.rackcoperatingwith,the motor ruck j'or positioning thev indicator drum;v l() thc justification indicator drum motor; l1. the units rack; l21 tho units Whecl vholding 151ml; 13 fthe series .of stop bargylli the limi out i'ruck 14* thc justification7 pointcr; the resetting moor.

Vith tho exce tween the moto vmcuch'fiiiii51m- :1S`v

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forni eaaiaoa ducedin size but the parts. are rendered much i aiid'each provided with lshoulder 46 and a spring inserted.

, one end to ,the

more accessible, for by siinpltyY releasing the fastenings of the paper towel' the'latter, to

getherwit-h the punching mechanism canA be removed to uncover the'cyliiiderblock or plate 24, and by the removal ofthe latter the system of supply pipes .31, 31X attached at opposite ends to the connected plate 25 and bar 37 in fixed relation can be withdrawn oi' As illust-rated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, the front wall or plate of the paper tower or traine is cut away to admit a coupling unit similar to that disclosed in Patent 828,451., ot' August 14, 1906, for transmitting motion from one or more oli' the series ot levers 20 pertaining to the dimensioningpunches, the

saine comprising a traine 39 containing a series ot longitudinally movable bars 40- adapted to be detacliably coupled with levers 20 at one end and with. the members ot a series of levers 41 carrying` the stop bars 13, the latter servingto limit thezinoveinent of the units 'ack when in engagement with the units wheel to admeasure the advance of the latter and ot the line measuring and justification indicating. mechanisms.r

l'liiits rack 11 is supported to reciprocate longitudinally in bearings on the units rack carrier 42, the latter pivotally attached at frame of the line measuring meclianiran. The return of vthe units rack, after the ineasuriinel movement. in engagee nient. with the units wheel is completed, is

etlected by a spring 48, and notwithstanding the relatively small weight of the units rack the impact upon its ,zero vstop is suflicient at times to break thela'tter or `to cause such a reboundot the units rack as will seriously. interfere with its correct action, more especially when the machine is operated at a high rate of speed. To overcome this defect a cushioning` zero stop, Figs, 9 and 13, has` been applied, one adapted to absorb the inertia of the units rack and' brinef it to' rest in proper position for immediate reiigagenient with ythe units wheel. lt con prises .two bars 44, 45, supported to reciprocate longitudinally in Ways on the traine a limiting stop or 47, the latter tending` to restore or retain said Stopin engagement with an abut-ment on the trame. "Une of said bars (44) is provided with an otset projection 48 interposed between the units rack and the companion bar 45, but Slightly removed from the latter' as indicated in' Fig.

13. The pressure exerted by spring 47 con-4 nected with bar 44 and tending to maintain its Shoulder 46 in engagement with thebp posing abutment is supeilior to that exerted bythe unitsl rack spring` 43 when the units at .rest in contactwith said bar 44,

pivot 59 of link the latter then serving` as a zero stop for the units rack. When, however, the units rack is withdrawn from the units wheel and is impellcd by its spring toward bar 44, if the inertia of motion otl the units rackexceeds tlieresistance of. spring' 4T, bar 44 will be t'orced back until it contacts with the other bar 4.5. The inertia ot' the units rack being` thusI absorbed and the latter brought to rest the superior pressure of springy47 at once advances bar 44 and the units rack to zero position.

Universal bar 1%) is coupled with both the units rack carrier 42 and units wheel retaining' pawl 12 through the medium of arm 50, link 5I and levers 52 and 53 (Figs. t), 10, 11 and 31) in the'follo-wingr manner. The units rack carrier 42 is provided with an olf-set towliich lever 53 is pivotally attached at a point intermediate the ends ot' said lever, said ott-set being arranged to contact with an adjustable stop on the traine when the carrier is advanced to fully engage the units rack and units wheel. A convenienty stop is formed by a springr bar supported. on the traine and provided with` a detlectng screw 56 for adjusting' the point of contact'withv the stop. The units rack carrier 42 is also provided with a shoulder' 5Tk for a purpose yto be explained.'

One end ot' lever 53 is connected by a link 58 to the retaining pawl in rear of its pivotal point ot support 60. Mounted upon 58 is a link or lever 6l carf ryingr a pin or roller (l2 engaging a slot 623 in a dependent arm G4 supported upon the iivot 60 of the retaining pawl. A spring 65 is connected to link 61 and arm 64 is provided with a light retracting spring 66 and Iwith a toe 67 in position to engage the bearing or shoulder 5T on the units rack carrier when the latter is retracted.

lilith the parts in normal or inactive position, as represented' in Fig. 9, the retaining pawl is held in engagement with the units wheel by spring',` (55,'the latter operating .to hold pin G2 on and exertinga liftingN action noon the heel of the retaining pawl, while link G1 prevents relative movement between said pawl, and the arni 64, and the units rackcarrier is stirspeiided on lever 53 intermediate the .'polnt ofattachnient to actuating lever 52 and' to the retaining pawl', with thc units rack tree. of the units wheel. If now any of the punches are operated to raise the universal bar 4and project a stop bar into the patliof the units rack the power end of lever will be elevated, and, inasmuch as the retaining pawlA is not only sustained by spring` (i5-.but is .positively locked in position by link Gl and arin 64,'said lever fiilcrums for the time being' upon the retaining pawl and elevates the' units rack carrier until its ott-set is brought into-engagement with stop 55 which link 6l at the end of slot (33 occurs when and not before the teeth ofthe units rack are fully engaged with those of the units wheel. This movement of the units rack carrier has the effect ofwvithdrawiirer shoulder 57 from in front of the toe (5T ot' arin 64 and by the arrest of said carrier the fiilcrum of lever 53`is transferred from the retaining pawl to the earrier so that the further movement of lever 5? operates to withdraw the retaining paWl against the action of spring 65, while maintaininglr the units rack in engagement'yvith the units wheel. On tlieretuin movement of the universal bar, spring 65 operates to advance the retaining pawl and retain the units rack carrier against seat until' the n'ioveinent of the former is arrested, when vthe fulcrum of lever 53 istransferred again to tlie retaining,r paivl and the units rack cari-ier is retracted to Withdraw the units rack.

' `In the performance of its functions as a lock 'for preventing the withdrawal of the unitsl rack-prior to the full engagen'ieiit of the retaining pawl and vice versa (for until thetoe (3.7 is withdrawn from beneath the units rack carrier, hy the seating of the retaining pawl the units rack cannot be retracted from. its engagement with the units wheel) arin G4; might he attached directlyv to or formed integral with [the retaining pa wl;'biit tlieconstriiction shown is adapted to .facilitate the resetting orrestoration of the line measuring inechaiiisnnl'to.which `end the slot 63 is sotorineil as to permit the locking link (il. to be tilted on its pivot against the pressure of spring (S5 while the retaining pawl is `engaged 'with the units wheel and the units rackl carrier'lies in the path ott' ariii (31, thus 'torn'iing a tripping device 'tor removing tlie'bariier to 'the nieveiiieiit ot said pawl relatively to arni (iat 'and Q perinittiiig-said pawl to be withdrawn from the units wheel so that the latter will he free to respond to the action ot' tlieinotor return cylinder Vor other restoring devices. -Toeit'ect accurate i'iieasuren'ients, sueli as are"reqiiired, it is important-to establish and preserve' the proper correlation between the pitch lines of the teeth of the units wheel. units rack and Aretaining,` pawl when engaged. As before explained thel units rack is provided with means tor regulating the posi* tioi'i of itsteeth relatively to `tho-se ot' the' units wheel when in engagement therewith', and similar provision is n'iade as to the rc,- taining;` pawl by the location of anladjiistable wedge (ES in position to engage rthe end ot said pawl when its teeth are in contact with ing*4 block ttt) deiaeliablyseeured to thetraine and is movable tangeiitiall'v ot tlie units wheel by adjusting nuts applied to iton opposite sides of a beai'iiiicy 7l on the fi'aii'ie.

ys illustrated iii Figs. and 12 this wedge th is supported iu a bear-` 'lhe unit of measurement adopted for the line measuring devices is the one eighteenth ofthe pica ein, represented by one tooth of the units Wheel and the latter is divided by radial lines 72 into equal intervals of nine teeth representing one half ein. To the outer face of block 69 is secured a` Vernier plate 73 containing ten equally spaced marks or lines the first and last of which coincide with the half ern division marks on the units Wheel, each representing one tooth on the latter. The purpose of this arrangement is' to facilitate the setting or adjustment'of the units wheel, to'acconiplish which, as well as to effect the return of the units wheel and connected mechanism to the zero point' after the completion of each line, it is required that retainingpawl 12 should be capable of being withdrawn from the units wheelwliile the units rack is in its retractedposition. This can be accomplished by 'the application of pressure on. link 6ft teovei'come spring (55 and depress `the eiidof bar 53, uring which movement pin -6'2 rides in sot 63. The means provided for thus depressing link Gl includes a lever 74 whose free end ovei'lies the rear extension of link 61, the opposite or power end being coupled by link 7 5 to a crank arm 76 on shaft 77, the latter provided with an arin 75l-coupled to the piston et' the tripping' inotor 79. To prevent racing ofthe units wheel a detent 80 is pivotally suijiported 'uponthelfijainein position to i l engage the arms of the unitsI tent is advanced' automatically by'ajspr-ing S1 and is positively retracted'whenever'lever ."i-'is operated (to engage tlie 'unitsrack and, withdraw the retaining pawi) byv means of a rod SQ 'projecting in the path of said lever 53 and operatingupoiran 'arin 83 of the detent-S'O.k Rod `8?.'is also provided with` a collar 84 above `lever 74 and operating rto positively'retract the detent whenever said lever 74 isI rocked to reset or restore the measuring devices.

Tncilentallyto the resetting-action the holding and Aadva neing` devices of the space registering ineclianisin controlling the justification ii'idieatorpointer litigare released. As illustrated in Fig. 19 these include a ratchet barrSmovable longitudinally in guideson -tlie frame; and' carrying pointer 14%; a holding` pawl 87./.i'lie latter carried on .an arm 88fof .a roe-k shaft yS9 mounted '.onfa-bracket-onthe traine.; `'.l`he"piston ot' the space vmotor 90 is that', at eaeh'inovenieiit of the piston, bar 85 will be' advaueedone tooth and there held by. pawl :2.6. .flo-'etlect the withdrawalof paivls 36am-l 8T siiiiii taiieoiisly vv't'li'tlie'release,of

pawl V,86, 'and an actuating connected -toaii arni .91 fast on shaft `S9so ythe units wheel, a triptll. Figs. 11 a (1119,

ranged 4to engage pins or projections 9% on said pa'wls. The trip 92 is inthev forni of a shaft 77 is'arv isol , A a detachable support eternas 'operator when a line is nearly completed comprises a helll 95, Fig'. 28, mounted upon' 96 to which lattelr'is pivoted a lever 97 one arm whereof carries the striker 98 pivoted thereto and provided witlia spring- 99 and stop 100 both engagingY below the pivotal point of support tor said striker, While the other arm engages a notchin a latch 101, the latter held to place by a spring 102. The latch 101 stands in Athe path of a pin 103 on the line scale rack 1L1 and is Withdrawn by said pin to permit the striker to engage the hell as the line scale pointer approaches the end of the line scale. A motor 105 mounted on the support- 96 has its lpiston rod 100 coupled with lever 97 and serves to retract said lever so that the latch will automatically rengage upon the return of the line scale rack,

The paper feed mechanism, liest seen in Figs. 2 and 22 to 27 inclusive, includes reversed ratchet Wheels 107, faston the pin Wheel shaft 108; a holding paWl 109;. a feeding pawl 110; and a locking pawl 111. The feeding paivl 110 is carried by an actu ating lever 112 pivoted upon shaft 108 and rovided with a pin 113 for engaging the ocking pawl 111, -to throw 'the latter into engagement with the in'ner ratchetwheel aty the end of the feeding stroke of said lever 112, the feeding pawlengaging the outer ratchet Wheel Whose teeth run in the reverse direction to those of the inner or stop ratchet 'wheel'. As thus far described this mechanfiism does not differ essentially from that previously in use for propelling the pin wher,

i The spindle 3 on Which the tairen up spool. is

suppletie-.i is, as usual, longitudinally mov abe to permit the insertion and removal o1 the spools, and its end is received. in a socket 114 formed in a head 115, the latter carried 'by a shaft 116 supported in bearings on the paper tower traine and provided with a pin or projection 117 for interlocking with one end of the spool. Upon shaft 110 is loosely .y

mounted a ratchet Wheel 11S which is connected to the shaft, through the medium ot an' arin 119,and spring; 120, said arm and spring occupying a recess formed in the innerace of the wheel as seen in Figs. 25

and 2G. Ratchet wheel 118 is provided with a holding pawl 121 mounted on the frame and an actuating pand 122 carried hy an arm 123 loosely pivoted on shaft 1113. Actin ating' pawl 122 is /rouplcd with a motor spring 121 hy which the Winding` movement is effected. Spring 124 is connected to pawl 122 and as thus arranged serves hoth to ail-- rance and retain said pawl in engagement with its ratchet wheel. Ai'ni123 is coupled by a slot and pin connection 125 with a link shoulder 132.

121i whose opposite end is carried by a plate 127 loosely pivoted upon pin Wheel shaft. 103. rthis plate 12'4n is turiiished With arms 128 in position to engage pins 129v on the 'holding and feeding pawls 109, 110, to With draw said pawls from the ratchet Wheels when said plate isv turned back for the purpose, and lilik 126 is also provided with a shoulder or pin 130 in position to in like manner engage and Withdraw holdingpawl 121 of the strip Winding` devices. A, shield 131 provided with a notch or shoulder 132 is mounted on the trame in position to engage, lift and retain pawi `122 When its arm 123 is -throivn hach, as will presently appear.

llate 12'?y is furnished with shoulders 13S- between which plays a lug '184 on actuating lever 112 and said lever and plate are also connected by a spring` 135.

`When in normal' or operating` position at the co-i'iclnsion of it'eed movement the parts assinne thc position represented in'Figs. `2 and 22, with the holding, feeding and locking pawls 109, 110, 111, .121 and 122, engaged and arms 128 and shoulder130 held retracted beyond the range of ,movement of the several pawls controlled thereby. In this position locking pawl 111 is held in engagement with its ratchet wheel against the pressure of its retracting spring, and arm 123 is advanced under the pressure of its spring 12e to hold the strip taut on the Winding roll. The range of motion of Winding' pavvl 122 is in excess ofthe feed movement of the pin Wheels as derived from a single reciprocation of actuating lever 112, in consequence of which the advance oifvs'aid pawl under the action oi its motor spring 124 is arrested by the strip before the actuating,` lever 112 completes its throw, which is permitted hy the pin and slot connection and the play of ln 1311 between shoulders 1238. luringif the eeding movement actu- 'ating` lever 112 makes a complete recipro is advanced and attlie Sametime,plate 127 is oscillatcd to witl'i'draw opposition to thc advancel of pawl 122 under the action of its motor spring. When, as is not infrequently the case, it becomes necessary or desirable' to re case looth the Winding` y"and feeding devi ,es (winding` roll and pin wheels) to perf mit the insertion or adjustment of the record strip, arm 123 is drawn hack until its pawl 122 riding' upon shield 131 is withdrawn from ,the ratchet wheel and engaged with During;F this movement shoullill) der 130 engagesholding pawl 121 to release cylinder 138 andzopen the exhaust of cylin op, the Winding devices, and plate 127 is rocked der 137, therebymoving actuating 1everj112 againstthe pressure of spring 135 tol bring yto tlle opposite -egitreme position and `.re-v f its arms 128 into engagementwith pins 129, treating the feedlng pawl y110,9, thus inf .5 thereby rocking lever 122 todisen age lockauguratlng the feeding of .therecord stripy ing pawl 111 and iwithdrawing'ho ding and which isfeifected when valve 146. returns to 7o :feedmg aWls 109, 110, thus releasing. the first posltlon bythe descent of the universal in vvhee 'shaft so it can be turned in either bar. irection.' Having describedA the various. changes ,"e"f" 10 The release of the winding and feeding 'additions and. improvements pertaining vto vpavvls can be; effected either by pressure apthe'punching, paper feedingand line. measlf. plied to lever 112 or arm 123 or to .the inluring mechanisms, to adapt the samefor co,

termediatefconnections, and when it is deoperativeaction, it remalns to consider the.'

sired to rengage the driving devices itis keyboard and. connections forv controllingw only necessary to release pawl 122 from andcordinating the functions()fSaidinech-l shoulder 132mwhen the. 'parts will autoanisms.. To the bar 370 in vwhich the ypipes 8') 'j inatically return to operative positions. l'eading to the punch cylinders termina-tel The paper feed' evices derive motion is detachably secureda valve chest in lthe from a `motor device referably `'positively form ofa4 block or bar 160 (Fi s. 3, 6v and actuated inopposite irctions and illus4 7) rovided with a longitudma {recess -161 trated in thepresen't instanceby two cylin-' and? detachable cover- '162,- `-the latterlre' 8,5 ders 137, 138, Fi s. 2, 4, 22 and 27,V formed cessed'tto form a'l pressure chamber. 163 in upon yor attache to the cylinder blockerI .open communication with recess 161. 'The plate 24 to the right of the aper tower pressure supply pipe 1641 communicates 25 frame. The piston rodsof c inde'rs' 137, with'chamber 163'andiis. provided/with a 138, are connected respectively to 'opposlte' 'nipple'located-- within said chamber oppo 90 ends of a lever 139 pivotally supported upon sitel an imperforate section' of the jwall Anext a plate 140 the latter detachab y applied to recess '161 to prevent water of condensation the cylinder block 24, one arm of saidglev'er from entering the'valves. A draw oft pipe' being connected by a rod 141 with the actu- 165 with valve is also connected ivitlichanl ating lever 112 of the paper feed mechanism; ,ber 163 to afford means. for removing water 95 This rod 141 passes through a lug. -142 on" collecting therein. The bai-'160V is further the frame and is provided with'adjustable furnished witha seriesV of valve seats, prefnuts 143 for regulating the throwv o'f. the ,erably in the vform-,of sleeves 166 inserted actuating lever. Each cylinder137, 138, is'. in parallel openings inI said bar, each sleeve provided With a supply passage .144 termibeinf'furnished with. two ports'167,f168, lo-l 100 nating in a port opening into a valve-cham# cate 'at'.,diiferent points 1n itsglength, the .A ber 145, Fig. 14, formed between plate 140L one communicating with anexhanst passage and block 24 and in said chamber` isv ar- 1695 in the'base Aand the otherwith a. pas- 40 ranged a valve 146 of the well known D-type sage 169 registering With4 o neof the pipes 3l.

carried by a pin 147 secured to. a lever 148, Working longitudinally through each 105 the latter pivotally supported .u on Vplate sleeve is a vmotor controller. inthe form or'v.'

' 140.A Pin 147 works in anjopen s ot 149 in 'valve 170 -provided with ahea-d .171 seating 4 plate 140 intermediate the two ports. said on the-'inner end of the sleeve, thelstcm of slot serving as a passage'I forthe exhausf said' valve Iitt-in'gthe interior ofthe sleeve from either port when the latter is covered and being; provided with a reduced sectiony 110 by the valve; Valve'lever 148 is coupled, .1 72, Thevalvesare'seated bypressurc in for action, with the universal bar 19 through recess 161 andifvhen sos'eated communicaan arm 150 =detachably and adjustably, sevtio'nfis established'between .thejsupply and cured to one end of the shafton which said*l exhaust passaoes by the reduced vSection 172,..

bar is carried, said arm extending between as-slrownin lfig. 6. The movement of the 115 adjusting screwsj'll carried by an arm 152 valve' away lfrom its; seat closesI the' port. loosely mounted 11110011 thegllnVersal-b'ar `leadi`ng.. to. the. 'exhaust"passage, the'supply, shaft and/provided' with a cam slot 1153,'enf port.remaining'pem For convenience, `a n l gagin a pin 'or roller 154 .-on valve lever, .toeconomize space, thevalves are arranged' 148.y 'IlVhen the machine is at'rest with thef4 I in tworanks as shown? in rFi'g. 7, and in the 126 punches-and universal,I bar retracted,.valve`l example giveny thirtyfvervalves areshoivn t 146 uncovers the port leading to cylinder `divi-ded: into two groups'of seventeen {aralf}` 137 and pressure 1s admitted to advance and eighteen. members, respe'ctively,I o f'jwhich y' hold'actuating lever'112zat one endof itsvlnen'lbersthirty-three ertain to the'punch'A fuif stroke,.cyl1nder 138,exhausting'through'pas (cylinders, and one eacl to the justification 125 sage 149. When, now, the punches are'open. drum motor., andthe' resettingor restoring ated and the universal bar v1s advanced,' devices forgth' `e line measuring. mechanism," valve 146 1s shitedrto' admit pressure to as willupresentlynappear. lIt may herebc corresponding to thel yinto two groups,

`t-orrespomling to the remarked equipped with thiltv-tluee and punch bars there are punches, two oi the punch bars,

that although the .nachine is punch e'\"linders but thirty one e., those umn in the die case ot thecast'ing machine,

being unprovided with punches but their'4 beinr brought into Vaction to aseylinders Y when but sist in/act'uatintf the universal bar a single punch is called tor.

Supported to reciprocate longitudinally in the front, portion ot' the base ot' the machine are a series ot' valve controllers in the form ot' bars 173 (one for each valve, stemv and in alinement therewith) .through which the several valves are operated, and beneath said bai-sis arranged a series of transmitting members in the form of a series ot transverse rock-shafts 175i each provided with radial arms supporting two or more rods 17 5 (a. single blade or rod might bel employed) parallel with the axis ot the shaft and overlying the bars 173.

Preferably the punch controlling melubers or bars 1755 are separated by an interval correspondnngr with the grouping of the valves, and each rock shat't is provided with two pair of rods 175, a pair for each group ot valve bars. j With certain exceptions to be hereinafter noted l.ach punch coiitroller or valve bar'is provided' with a. shoulder 176 opposite one of the rods 175, each one ot the latter operating as a `transmitter of motion to the valve bar as- Above the series of rods 175 and transversely thereot' is arranged a series ot permutation bars or members '177 separated i-uto two f roups` eorrespomling with the rods 175 and val'velmrs 172i and each provided with one or more shoulders 178 in position to engage one or more rods 175 and thereby operate the valves assigned to thel latter. lCaeh permutation member is also provided with a shoulder 17 1 'in position to be engaged by onel ot `a series ot pivoted keys 180, there benul' at least one key for signed thereto.

each permutation bar. 'l`he keys are divided into two groups perumtation bars and each group is mounted in a separate trame 12;.1 v '.tich is readily removed to permit aeeess to be had to the permutation bars heneath. By thus equipping the keyboard with separately removahie leybanks:and correspondingly grouped permutatioifhars changes in the layout or distribution 0f characters is `reatly facilitated as either litvbanlt can be separately removed to nncover its xgroup ot permutation hars and permit rearrangement, of the keys or permutation bars without disturbing' the arrangement at the companion keybank. There is one permutation memberior each key and one controlling member foreach punch, and' through the transmitters each' permutation tit'teenth row and col t ter may lmemberis enabled to actuatevanjtl the more of the punch controlling members, selection depending .upon number ot lts shoulder `178. y

Two ot tlie valve bars 173, those assigned to the resetting devices and the justification indicatordrum motor 10, are .unprovided with engaging shoulders 176 and are not,V acted upoh ity transmitting-members 175 but are each equipped with an oti'sety portion or lateral extenlsion 182 (F 3, 5, (i and 31) in line with their leybars, of 4which latter 183 represents the restoring or resetting key and 1S4--the .justitieatlon indicator key.

For a purpose to be hereinafter explained two ot' the valve actuators or bars 173 (oney correspondingerv to the cylinder tor the punch bar representing the fifteenth row in the t ie case which has no punch and the other that assigned to the motor of the justifying space si gna] punch) have their engaging shouldersl 176 mounted upon sujiplemental pivoted bars or members 185', 186, (Figs. 2t) and 210) the arrangement being such that'the shoulders` '176 ot said actuators may be moved into or out otl the path of the transmittingl membars 175 pertaining' thereto so that the lat'- be caused to actuate either, both. or` neither ot said valve actuators depending;` upon the position occupied by said shoulders.

The special obj ect had in view is to change the signal produced by the justifyingr space key trom a justifying; to a non-justitying` space after a predetermined number et' justifying: space signals have been prodtu-ed in thel line. in practice the .justifying` 'space signal comprises two pertorations-adesignati-ng' and a positioning;` factor-thetormer operating through the transfer mechanism of the casting machine to bring' into action the justitvitrr;l meclmnism, whereby the body width oll the space increased an amount predetermintal by the justitieation signal for the line. and the other t'or selecting the column ot the die matrix. Now the column selecting' pcrtoV rations are produced by thc dimensioning punches or those controlling! stop bars 13, hence, in actuating the column selecting punch 'pertaining to the justitication spaee signal, the stop bar correspendingr therewith is' advanced into the Apath oit the unitscrack and would be recorded on the line -measuring mechanism were it noty for the tact that the punch assigned to the desigrnating` lfactor ot` the signal controlsv a stop bar nearer the units rack. The justifying space matrix is usually located. in the six unit row, and the punch tor producing the designating factor of the signal is connected to the first or-four unit stop bar 13, iu consequence ot which,a1 ythough the six unit stop bar is exiiosed, the units rack is intercepted by the. tour units ease .etmtaining theY blank I the disposition and 

